Main Title |
Source-Receptor Study of Volatile Organic Compounds and Particulate Matter in the Kanawha Valley, WV. 2. Analysis of Factors Contributing to VOC and Particle Exposures. |
Author |
Cohen, M. A. ;
Ryan, P. B. ;
Spengler, J. D. ;
Oezkaynak, H. ;
Hayes, C. ;
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CORP Author |
Health Effects Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, NC. ;Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA. ;Energy and Environmental Policy Center, Cambridge, MA. |
Publisher |
c1991 |
Year Published |
1991 |
Report Number |
EPA/600/J-91/116; |
Stock Number |
PB91-207092 |
Additional Subjects |
Air quality data ;
Volatile organic compounds ;
Particles ;
Air pollution effects(Humans) ;
Kanawha Valley ;
Emission factors ;
Pollution sources ;
West Virginia ;
pH ;
Exposure ;
Biological effects ;
Population growth ;
Forest fires ;
Site surveys ;
Chemical industry ;
Industrial wastes ;
Meteorological data ;
Chemical composition ;
Air pollution sampling ;
Concentration(Composition) ;
Reprints ;
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Holdings |
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Last Modified |
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NTIS |
PB91-207092 |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
15p |
Abstract |
The Kanawha Valley region of West Virginia includes a deep river valley with a large population living in close proximity to many potential sources of ambient volatile organics compounds (VOCs). The Valley runs approximately 100 km from Alloy to Nitro and is between 100 and 200 m deep. Nearly 250,000 people live in this section of the Valley, which includes the state capital of Charleston. Many large chemical manufacturing, transportation, and storage facilities are also located within the Valley's walls. The topography, population density, and locations of sources dictate the possibility of high population exposures. To investigate exposures to VOCs emitted by the local industry, simultaneous measurements of 19 VOCs, particle pH, particle elemental composition, inorganic gasses, and meteorological parameters were collected over an entire year. Sampling was performed in the Valley with a mobile van that collected samples for 15 days per month at one of three sites each month. Analysis reported in the work include simultaneous analysis of all data oriented towards source attribution. Results of factor analyses suggest auto-related sources, transported aerosol, chlorinated organic sources as well as site-specific sources and a single incident source - a forest fire. The techniques employed suggest that inclusion of VOC measurements increase the ability of such studies to identify pollutant sources. (Copyright (c) 1991 Pergamon Press plc.) |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Atmospheric Environment, v25B n1 p95-107 1991. See also Part 1, PB91-207084. Prepared in cooperation with Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA., and Energy and Environmental Policy Center, Cambridge, MA. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Source-Receptor Study of Volatile Organic Compounds and Particulate Matter in the Kanawha Valley, WV. 2. Analysis of Factors Contributing to VOC and Particle Exposures. |
Category Codes |
68G; 68A; 57U |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/10 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
124123368 |
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CAT |